Evaluation of flumequine antibiotic removal from synthetic aqueous media using US / Fe-doped TiO2 process

Authors
Hossein Kamani 1
Reza Haji Seyed Mohammad Shirazi 2
Amir Hessam Hassani 3
1 Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2 Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Faculty of Natural Sciences and Environment, Department of Environmental Engineering, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction

The use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine and medical applications has increased widely and the possibility of contamination of water sources with such compounds has increased which causes adverse effects such as increased bacterial resistance and digestive disorders. Therefore, the aim of this study was to use the ultrasonic process with Fe-doped TiO2 nano-particle in the Removal of flumequine.

Materials and Methods

The present study was an experimental-laboratory study conducted as a batch system. nanoparticles were synthesized by the sol-gel method and SEM, XRD, and DRS analyzes were used to determine the properties of nanoparticles. The effect of different variables including pH (3-11), initial concentration of flumequine (25-75 mg/L), and concentration of nanoparticles (200-600 mg/L) at different times (15-60 min) Was examined in sonocatalytic removal of flumequine.

Results

The results of this study showed that the maximum removal efficiency of flumequine was 96.5 % at pH 3, initial concentration of 25 mg/L, and a nanoparticle dose of 600 mg/L, a reaction time of 60 minutes was obtained using ultrasonic waves with a constant frequency of 35 kHz.

Conclusion

Due to the high removal efficiency of sonocatalytic process, the use of this process for the removal of flumequine in water and wastewater treatment processes is recommended.
Keywords
Fe-doped TiO2
Sonocatalyst
Flumequine antibiotic
Sol-gel
Aquatic environment
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